An Introduction to Kafalah

UNICEF, Changing the Way We Care

This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the nature and characteristics of Kafalah in Eastern and Southern Africa and identify effective strategies to support Kafalah.

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The Effectiveness of Providing Foster Care in Gambia with Cell Phones as a Reporting and Feedback Mechanism: Successes, Challenges and Recommendations

Save the Children Spain

Save the Children has developed this learning agenda in order to assess the use of cell phones as information and feedback mechanisms for foster children in Gambia and to determine whether it is effective and secure. 

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التصدي لالنتحار يف األوضاع اإلنسانية

Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (IASC MHPSS RG)

تهدف هذه المذكرة التوجيهية إلى دعم منفذي البرنامج والمنسقين والجهات الفاعلة الإنسانية الأخرى في معالجة الانتحار وإيذاء النفس في الأوضاع الإنسانية. إنه يجمع مجموعة واسعة من الأساليب والأدوات والمواد المرجعية وأمثلة الحالة.

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人道主义背景下自杀问题应对指南

Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (IASC MHPSS RG)

本指导说明旨在支持项目实施者、协调员和其他人道主义行为者解决人道主义环境中的自杀和自残问题。 它汇集了范围广泛的方法、工具、参考资料和案例示例。 它是一种实用而简洁的资源,适用于所有类型的紧急情况、组织和部门。

该文件包括三个主要部分:(i) 机构间协调和评估; (ii) 所有方案的基本组成部分; (iii) 关键有效的自杀预防和干预计划活动,读者可以根据优先事项和需要从中选择。 色彩丰富的说明旨在有效帮助人道主义行为者将技术内容应用到现实生活中。 它还展示了跨紧急情况的众多多部门自杀预防举措的例子,从国际组织的无线电广播活动到国家当局实施的数据收集方法。

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Abordagem ao Suicídio em Contextos Humanitários

Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (IASC MHPSS RG)

Esta nota de orientação visa apoiar os implementadores de programas, coordenadores e outros atores humanitários na abordagem do suicídio e da automutilação em contextos humanitários. Ele reúne uma ampla gama de abordagens, ferramentas, materiais de referência e exemplos de casos.

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Решение проблемы самоубийств в контексте гуманитарной деятельности

Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

Это руководство направлено на оказание поддержки исполнителям программ, координаторам и другим гуманитарным организациям в борьбе с самоубийствами и членовредительством в гуманитарных условиях. Он объединяет широкий спектр подходов, инструментов, справочных материалов и примеров из практики.

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Time to Act – Toolkit for Practitioners: Gender-Transformative Programme Strategies for Addressing Child, Early and Forced Marriage and Unions in Asia-Pacific

Plan International Asia-Pacific Regional Hub

This toolkit developed by Plan International Asia-Pacific Regional Hub serves as a practical compendium of programming guidance for practitioners, and contributes to accelerating efforts to end child, early and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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ការអនុវត្តក្របខណ្ឌចបាប់ ចំពោះអំពើជួញដូរកុមារ ក្នុងមណ្ឌលកុមារកំព: ករណីសិកសានៅកម្ពុជ

Rebecca Nhep និង Dr Kate van Doore

ការសិកសាស្រវជ្រវនះត្រូវធ្វើឡើងជាផ្នកមួយនគម្រងស្រវជ្រវពហុប្រទស ដលមានច្រើន ដំណាក់កាល ដលត្រូវបានរចនាឡើង ដើមបីពង្រឹងការកំណត់អត្តសញ្ញណ ការផ្ដន្ទទោស និងការទប់ស្កត់ បទល្មើសជួញដូរកុមារក្នុងមណ្ឌលកុមារកំព្រ។ការសិកសាស្រវជ្រវនះគឺជាដំណាក់កាលទីពីរនដំណាក់កាល ទាំងបួន ដលត្រូវធ្វើនៅកម្ពុជា ក្នុងនាមជាប្រទសមួយក្នុងច

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Implementing the Legal Framework for Orphanage Trafficking: A Cambodia Case Study (A Summary of Findings)

Rebecca Nhep, Dr Kate van Doore

This study was conducted as a part of a multi-stage, multi-country project designed to enhance the identification, prosecution, and prevention of orphanage trafficking crimes. It was the second of four stages to be conducted in Cambodia as one of three jurisdictions included in the study. This report contains a summary of findings from this stage two case data and case study analysis.

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Implementing the Legal Framework for the Prosecution of Orphanage Trafficking: A Cambodia Case Study

Rebecca Nhep, Dr Kate van Doore

This study was conducted as a part of a multi-stage, multi-country project designed to enhance the identification, prosecution, and prevention of orphanage trafficking crimes. It was the second of four stages to be conducted in Cambodia as one of three jurisdictions included in the study.

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Designing Research to Study the Effects of Institutionalization on Brain and Behavioral Development: The Bucharest Early Intervention Project

Charles H. Zeanah, Charles A. Nelson, Nathan A. Fox, Anna T. Smyke, Peter Marshall, Susan W. Parker, Sebastian Koga

This paper provides an overview of the largest longitudinal investigation of institutionalized children less than 2 years old ever conducted. The Bucharest Early Intervention Project is an ongoing randomized controlled trial of foster placement as an alternative to institutionalization in abandoned infants and toddlers being conducted in Bucharest, Romania.

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The Bucharest Early Intervention Project: Adolescent Mental Health and Adaptation Following Early Deprivation

Mark Wade, Jill Parsons, Kathryn L. Humphreys, Katie A. McLaughlin, Margaret A. Sheridan, Charles H. Zeanah, Charles A. Nelson, Nathan A. Fox

In this review, the authors detail the extent to which early deprivation affects mental health during vulnerable developmental periods, the capacity of family-based care to facilitate recovery from early deprivation, and the mechanisms underpinning these effects spanning social–emotional, cognitive, stress, and neurobiological domains.

Foster Care Leads to Sustained Cognitive Gains Following Severe Early Deprivation

Kathryn L. Humphreys, Lucy S. King, Katherine L. Guyon-Harris, Charles H. Zeanah

This study examined longitudinal data from the Bucharest Early Intervention Project, a randomized controlled trial of foster care as an alternative to institutional care following exposure to severe psychosocial deprivation. The findings indicate that early investment in family care as an alternative to institutional care leads to sustained gains in cognitive ability.

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Rights of Persons With Disabilities During the War in Ukraine: Summary of Monitoring Report

Kharkiv Institute of Social Research (KhISR), League of the Strong (LS), European Disability Forum (EDF), National Assembly of People with Disabilities (NAPD)

Brief overview of the situation regarding the rights of people with disabilities in Ukraine one year after the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

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Analytic Report: Based on the Survey of Legal Representatives of Children With Disabilities Concerning Access in Ukraine After 24 February 2022 to Benefits and Services Established by Legislation for Children with Disabilities and their Family Members

Larysa Bayda, Olha Mordan, Alla Sotska

This survey was carried out from December 19, 2022, to January 17, 2023. Its purpose was to determine the situation regarding potential opportunities for the implementation of legally guaranteed rights for children with disabilities and members of their families and the relevant practices and to study the urgent problems in the wartime.

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Care System Assessments Learning Brief

Changing the Way We Care

This brief was developed from key informant interviews in the countries that participated in the care system assessment: Armenia, Guatemala, Kenya, and Uganda. The aim is to share learning with others interested in assessing a country’s care system, to think about if a care system assessment is right for them, and if so, how to do it.

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Learning Brief: The Importance of Integrating Family Strengthening, Reunification, Case Management and Workforce Strengthening

Changing the Way We Care

This learning brief was developed as part of the CTWWC 2021 annual report and shares learning from several contexts and is intended to share learning on how family strengthening, reunification, case management and workforce strengthening can be integrated in care reform.

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